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[Saba Sports News] Virat Kohli, the former India captain, celebrated his 35th birthday on Sunday. In an interview with JioCinema, his former Royal Challengers Bangalore teammate, AB de Villiers, shared three lesser-known facts about Kohli.
De Villiers revealed, ‘Virat loves dark chocolate. Dark chocolates are his dark secret. He always has a piece somewhere. I think that’s how he trains mentally. That’s his mental toughness. He looks at dark chocolates and tells himself, you are not allowed to take it. That’s his mental preparation before a game.’
De Villiers also highlighted Kohli’s softer side, saying, ‘When he’s not playing, there’s a soft gentleman who loves his alone time. He loves to be in his room, obviously with his wife and his little one. There’s a soft side to Virat that not many people have seen before, and I’ve been lucky to be a part of it.’
In closing, de Villiers extended warm birthday wishes to Kohli, expressing appreciation for his contributions to cricket and humanity. Kohli’s birthday coincided with India’s World Cup match against South Africa, offering an opportunity to equal Sachin Tendulkar’s record of 49 ODI centuries.